Daylight Law Vetoed Again by President Wilson
President Wilson vetoed the bill to repeal daylight saving time, citing the urgent need for production and industrial efficiency. He notes farmers face inconveniences but argues the broader economy warrants maintaining the law, while Republican leaders weigh another attempt and await formal House action.
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Washington
Wilson
Republican House
House
Congress
House of Representatives
Butter and Egg Find In Buffalo Sparks Federal Probe
Federal investigators uncover three and a half million pounds of butter and over three million eggs in Buffalo cold storage warehouses. The discovery prompts questions about storage, handling, and possible market impact.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mysterious Theft Suspect Freed After Counterfeit Evidence
Morris Rotman fled through a doorway chased by a crowd after an alleged pocket theft at Ray mond's store. Sergeant Wolfe captured him. Rotman claimed innocence and evaded arrest when the corpus delicti could not be proved at trial. He was discharged and walked away with shrugged shoulders.
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Morris Rotman
Raymond
Transcript Building
Sergeant Wolfe
Dudley Street
City Hall Station
Chambers Street
S. P
Miter
Pemberton Square
Rotman
Ratman
Juggins Enters Candidacy for District Attorney
Francis Juggins, a Boston lawyer, appeared as a candidate for district attorney just before closing time at the city election office. At closing, 500 signature papers for state office candidates were filed, bringing total filings to 1708. J. R. McVey submitted papers backing Eugene N. Foss for Democratic governor.
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Francis Juggins
Boston
J. R. McVey
Eugene N. Foss
Cues
Simon& Swig Bank
Steamers From England Reach Hub Amid Labor Delays
Port strikes in Liverpool London and Manchester delay departures of several ships. A number of Boston bound liners are released and loaded rapidly. The Cunard freighter Ikala and Leyland Ener Caledonian are en route while ships like Vedic Hartmore and Wauconda remain held. The Scythian reached London June 26 and cannot yet sail back.
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Liverpool
London
Manchester
English
Cunard
Ikala
Leyland Ener Caledonian
Vedic
White Star Line
Hartmore
Furness Line
Wauconda
Scythian
Boston
Warfield plan for railroad reform urged before Congress
Advocates push a six percent minimum return to stockholders under the Warfield plan as a path to private management after government control. Forney Johnston and Samuel H. Beach defend the measure, arguing it would stabilize railroads without disrupting business and would share surplus with workers and the public. The interstate commerce committee plans further hearings with railroad executives and other witnesses as they work toward a bill drafted by Chairman Esch.
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Forney Johnston
National Association of Owners of Railroad Securities
Samuel H. Beach
Savings Banks Association of New York
Johnston
Beach
Esch
Congress
Johnson
Security Owners’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Marriage May Not Be Legal For Stowaway Bride
Marie Cheilly, a French stowaway aboard the schooner Horatio G. Foss, wed Mate Theodore Burnett at sea on June 15. Legal experts question Captain Andersen’s authority to perform the ceremony while immigration authorities deny Cheilly admission as an alien stowaway. Washington’s final ruling is expected soon as Burnett vows to support his wife.
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Marie Alfreda
Pauline Cheilly
Theodore Burnett
Horatio G. Foss
Torrevica
Spain
Boston
Wego Andersen
Andersen
Mile
Cheilly
Washington
Newtons tax rate rises to 19.80 dollars per
Newtons tax rate for the coming year is set at 19.80 dollars, an increase of 1.40 dollars. Officials cite higher municipal expenses salaries and a reduced state income tax return plus a Boston Elevated deficit assessment of 37,634.03 dollars as reasons for the hike. City valuation totals 78,633,890 dollars up 3,563,550, with 1,556,990.72 dollars to be raised by tax, 175,664.96 more than last year.
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Newton
Boston
Protests over Elevated Tax Roils Boston Officials
Boston financier state and Acting Mayor Ford discuss the four million dollar deficit apportioned to cities served by the Boston Elevated. Mr. Whiteside condemns the method as unjust and warns of court action to counter the tax. The deficit totals four million and forty thousand dollars with interest, to be assessed among municipalities based on ridership.
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Boston
Whiteside
Commonwealth
Ford
The
Boston Elevated
Barnum
Washington
Peters
Maine
City of
Elevated
John F. Stevens
Charles L. Burrill
Lord French Supports Irish Dominion in Published Letter
Daniel T. O Connell, director of the Irish National Bureau, released part of a July 12 1919 letter from Lord French to the Irish Statesman. Lord French urges a dominion for Ireland and criticizes Britain with anti German and anti American slurs attributed to him.
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Washington
Daniel T. O'Connell
Irish National Bureau
Lord French
Ireland
Irish Statesman
England
Europe
America
Shaw Engages Miss Shaw to Frank M Allen
Roslindale couple announce engagement of Helen Priscilla Shaw to Frank M Allen of Philadelphia. 1918 Radcliffe chemistry graduate now researching with Viscose Company Marcus Hook, a first for a woman chemist. Allen, Penn 1915 graduate, assistant superintendent at General Chemical Chester. No wedding date set, but believed within seven years.
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George D. Shaw
Roslindale
Helen Priscilla
Frank M. Allen
Philadelphia
Miss Shaw
Radcliffe
Marcus Hook, Petin
Allen
University of Pennsylvania
General Chemical Company
Chester
Penn
War veteran Edward McCready injured from gas at Chateau Thierry
Edward McCready a World War I veteran is hospitalized with head contusions abrasions and a questionable skull fracture after exposure to gas at Chateau Thierry He is treated at City Hospital and remains in serious condition due to wounds sustained in battle
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Edward McCready
Chateau Thierry
Illness strikes local veteran after subway attack
McCready, a former D Company, 101st Infantry man, was gassed in France and fainted aboard a southbound elevated car near Dudley street. He suffers from pleurisy and pneumonia from gas exposure, was treated after Verdun service, and now plans studies as an electrician at Franklin Union starting September. He lives at 4 Marshfield street Roxbury.
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France
Dudley Street
McCready
D Company
101St Infantry
Verdun
Marshfield Street
Rox
Boston police union sparks crisis with push for action
Boston patrolmen overwhelmingly joined the police union as a political fight erupts over discipline, proposed suspensions, and possible military guard. Councillor Moriarty and Acting Mayor Ford back a council hearing while Commissioner Curtis vows to break the ice and resist resigning.
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Station 19
Boston
Policemen's Union
James T. Moriarty
H. P. Jennings
Boston Central Labor Union
Frank McCarthy
Moriarty
Francis F. W. Ford
Curtis
Ford
Coolidge
Boston Carmen’s
Post
Flintom Denounces Real Issues in Marine Cruelty Row
The article reports Captain L B Flintom defending the 30th Marine Company over alleged cruelties during provost duty in Paris. A veteran recounts arrests and abuses, arguing many details were concealed by timing and fear, and urges accountability for the provost marshal and others rather than blaming the whole unit.
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L. B. Flintom
Marines
Paris
Moran
Fredericks
Marine
Fighting Marine
Fighting Doughboy
Woman Faces Charge Over Half Pint Whiskey Sale
In Central Court Sergeant McTiernan halted a kitchen barroom case amid Boston liquor raids. Mrs Paulina Legake of Endicott Street is charged with selling a half pint of whiskey for 1.25. Trial postponed until next Wednesday after a marked bill was found on arrest.
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Boston
Central Court
Sergeant McTiernan
H. Co. L
Paulina Legake
Endicott Street
Brockton Gas Strike Ends Hope For Gas Supply
Aug. 15. Brockton Gaslight Company workers strike demanding $3.25 pay raise. A late-hour attempt to avert action failed. About workers including firemen, coal and water stokers, and yardmen walk out. Towns served include Stoughton Avon Abington. Company offered to defer until Aug. 21 with arbitration retroactive to Aug. 8 if no agreement reached.
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Brockton
Brockt Gaslight Company
Brockton Company
Stoughton Avon
Abington
S&s
Soldier land reclamation bill proposed by McNary
An advance draft of a bill introduced by Senator McNary would authorize the government to acquire and reclaim swamp, cut over and arid lands for sale to soldiers, sailors marines or war workers for agricultural use. The proposal includes an appropriation of 250 million dollars.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
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